PinnedPhoenix CongressHow the American Union is shaking up the midtermsThe American Union represents a block of swing voters, voting strategically to influence the 2022 midterms in pursuit of a specific…13 min read·Mar 25, 2021----
Phoenix CongressA Terrible Parable: The Water CycleOnce upon a time, there was a beautiful lake nestled at the foot of a mountain. It was an idyllic setting. The sun shone warmly down on it…5 min read·May 23, 2022----
Phoenix CongressPrison reform is necessary to establish justiceThe Preamble to the Constitution demands that we “establish justice.” Any honest look at the US prison system reveals how pitifully we are…11 min read·Apr 5, 2022--2--2
Phoenix CongressAmerica needs to stop being ‘exceptional’ on paid leaveFrom the second a child is born, a parent’s entire world changes. Everything revolves around the new baby and there is nothing they…6 min read·Mar 14, 2022----
Phoenix CongressHow to enjoy anchovy ice creamImagine you have two ice cream shops in your town. You go to the first and when you get to the counter, you’re told they only have one…3 min read·Mar 9, 2022----
Phoenix CongressReducing the threat of nuclear warOn January 3, 2022, Russia, China, France, the UK, and the United States issued a joint statement on “preventing nuclear war and avoiding…4 min read·Feb 16, 2022----
Phoenix Congress2022 Phoenix CongressOn January 15, the 2022 Phoenix Congress opens. Made up of American Union organizers, it serves as a legislative body to review the…1 min read·Jan 16, 2022----
Phoenix CongressGuantánamo turned 20. What next?On January 11, 2002, just a few months after the September 11 attacks, a Navy photographer snapped a picture of 20 hooded men, shackled and…3 min read·Jan 12, 2022----
Phoenix CongressLessons from Pearl HarborAfter the attack on Pearl Harbor, President Franklin Roosevelt said that December 7th, 1941, was “a day which will live in infamy.” Eighty…4 min read·Dec 8, 2021--1--1
Phoenix CongressCould the American people declare an armistice in 2022?Before it was Veterans Day, the US celebrated November 11 as Armistice Day. That was the day in 1918 when the Great War — what we called…5 min read·Nov 11, 2021----